2008 Football Roster

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CAREER:
Has appeared in 17
games for the Gators on special teams and as a backup at safety...2008:
Played in seven games on the season...Picked up one tackle against South
Carolina and one tackle against The Citadel...Had a left knee injury during
preseason and missed several games to start the season...2007: Appeared
in 10 games as a member of the kickoff and punt return teams...Missed games
versus Tennessee and Ole Miss due to a knee injury...Did not see game action
versus Michigan in the 2008 Capital One Bowl...Tied for second in special
teams’ tackles with 12, seven solo and five assisted...Collected 13 total
tackles on the season...Recorded a career-high four tackles as a member of
kickoff squad versus Vanderbilt...Member of the Leadership Committee...2006:
Did not play...PREP: Rated as the No. 11 safety prospect in the country
according to Scout.com...Named to the Class 3A all-state third-team defensive
squad by the Florida Sports Writers Association...Totaled 1,300 yards receiving,
with 10 touchdown catches as a senior...Added 93 tackles with three
interceptions on defense as a senior...Was a team captain who blocked three
kicks and returned three other kicks for touchdowns on special teams during his
final prep season...Also ran track during his high school days at Zephyrhills
High School...Earned fourth place at the Class 2A state track championship in
the 400-meter dash (49.08)...Caught two touchdowns in a 41-21 loss to Mitchell
during the 2004 season - three days after he could barely walk from a knee
injury...Returned three interceptions for touchdowns, including one for 92
yards against Hernando and another 99 yards against Gulf...Also had two 99-yard
punt returns for touchdowns...High school coach was Tom Fisher...Chose Florida
over Clemson, Ohio State, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia...Active
member of the Goodwill Gators who participated in Jump Rope for Heart...PERSONAL:
Was born on Sept. 20, 1987...Parents are Phil and Stephanie Williams...MAJOR:
Sociology.